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Bart Stupak
Bart Stupak
stated on March 4, 2010 a Good Morning America interview
In the Senate version of the health reform bill, "Every enrollee in the Office of Personnel Management enrolled plan, every enrollee has to pay a minimum of $1 per month towards reproductive rights, which includes abortion."
False
By Robert Farley • March 11, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on March 4, 2010 an interview with interview with the St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald.
"Nobody has been talking about it (Medicaid fraud), focused on it, or paying attention to it."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 6, 2010
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on March 3, 2010 an interview on CNN's Larry King Live
"President Obama's bill won't bring down the costs (of health care) for average Americans -- or really for very few Americans, if any."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2010
Mindy Montford
Mindy Montford
stated on February 22, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 3, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address.
"We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2010
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 2, 2010 a 'Today Show' interview
"He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens."
False
By Robert Farley • March 2, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on February 17, 2010 a Facebook post
"We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!"
False
By Catharine Richert • February 23, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on February 19, 2010 a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston
"We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2010
Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar
Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar
stated on January 28, 2010 a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.
"In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2010
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman
stated on February 12, 2010 a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.
"The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 19, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a debate
"My opponent... lost 43,000 jobs in Houston since he took over; we are losing jobs."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 18, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on February 2, 2010 a questionnaire
"As Houston's mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 18, 2010
Ben Bius
Ben Bius
stated on February 9, 2010 a radio advertisement.
Says state Sen. Steve Ogden was the "driving force behind business income tax hurting small business, crafted the Robin Hood school finance scheme making property taxes skyrocket, wrote a budget that will result in a $14 billion deficit and voted against" gun freedoms.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 29, 2010 a debate
Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 15, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a Democratic debate
"We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 5, 2010 a message circulated to many people.
On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
False
By Lukas Pleva • February 11, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on February 6, 2010 a speech to members of the Tea Party
Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
False
By Catharine Richert • February 9, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on February 6, 2010 an interview with FoxNews.com
"Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' "
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2010
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 29, 2010 an interview
"For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 5, 2010
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
stated on January 31, 2010 an interview with Barbara Walters
"Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."
False
By Catharine Richert • February 3, 2010
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